Senior Commercial Finance Business PartnerLocation: Berkshire - hybrid working (Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays in the office)Sector: FMCG / ConsumerFunction: Commercial FinanceWe are partnering with a well-established consumer business to appoint a Senior Commercial Finance Business Partner. This is a high-profile opportunity to become the lead financial partner to a key UK commercial team, providing the insight, challenge and analysis needed to drive profitable customer growth.Working closely with Sales, Marketing, Revenue Management and FP&A, you will take ownership of customer profitability, commercial forecasting and investment decisions. You will translate complex financial and commercial data into clear recommendations, helping senior stakeholders make faster and better-informed decisions.The role
Act as the lead finance partner to a key UK commercial team, taking ownership of customer P&Ls and supporting the delivery of revenue, margin and profit targets.
Partner closely with Sales and Marketing to evaluate performance, identify risks and opportunities, and develop practical actions to improve results.
Own the month-end close and reporting cycle, producing accurate period reporting and clear performance commentary for senior leadership.
Lead the quarterly forecasting process, challenging commercial assumptions and preparing high-quality, board-ready materials.
Provide financial modelling and governance across customer agreements, promotional activity and commercial investment proposals.
Support pricing and revenue-management initiatives, including business-case development, customer impact analysis and post-implementation tracking.
Identify emerging performance risks and opportunities, quantify their financial impact and coordinate action plans across the business.
Maintain strong financial controls across areas including trade-spend accruals and balance-sheet reviews.
Drive improvements to commercial finance processes, reporting and Power BI dashboards.
Manage and develop a Commercial Finance Analyst, supporting their technical development and commercial judgement.
About youYou will be a commercially minded, qualified finance professional who is comfortable working at pace and influencing stakeholders across a complex consumer or FMCG environment.You are likely to bring:
A recognised accountancy qualification, such as CIMA, ACA or ACCA.
At least four years’ post-qualified experience.
Commercial finance or business-partnering experience, ideally gained within FMCG or a related consumer sector.
Strong customer P&L, forecasting and financial-modelling experience.
The confidence to challenge assumptions and influence senior commercial stakeholders.
Excellent analytical, numerical and communication skills.
A proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to balance competing priorities.
Previous experience managing or developing a junior finance professional would be advantageous.
The opportunityThis is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious commercial finance professional to take on a highly visible role within a successful consumer business. You will have genuine influence over customer strategy, investment decisions and commercial performance, while helping to shape the continued development of the wider finance function.To apply, please submit your CV or contact us for a confidential discussion.We strive to build an inclusive work environment for all and will consider all candidates without regard to gender, including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity or trade union membership. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please let us know